The Coshocton County
Health Department is located
in the County Services Building at
724 South Seventh Street between
the fairgrounds (Kenilworth Ave.)
and Job & Family Services (Pine Street).
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Flu Season is Coming!
“When” Should You Get a Flu Shot?
“Getting the vaccine as soon as it is available will provide
protection if the flu season comes early. You can get the vaccine as long as
illness is occurring in your community. Influenza can occur at any time, but
most influenza occurs from November through May. In recent seasons, most
infections have occurred in January and February.
Getting vaccinated in December, or even
later, will still be beneficial in most years.”
It takes up to 2 weeks for protection to
develop after the shot. Protection lasts about a year.
Source: CDC
When will the County Health
Department start giving flu shots?:
District Health does
not anticipate having any flu clinics until the Coshocton County Fair (Oct . 5
& 6).
Most flu shot clinics will be
scheduled for after the fair.
Call
622-1426 for more information.
The Maternal &
Child Health Center(MCH) will begin
giving flu shots to children (ages 6 months to 18 years) when flu vaccine arrives. We
anticipate vaccine will arrive in October.
Call 622-2999 for more information.
Cost of flu shots:
District Health-Cost
of flu shots for adults will be $25.00 Medicare Part B will be accepted and
billed.
We will not bill other managed
care providers. People who have other managed care plans will be issued a
receipt and they must submit the paperwork themselves for reimbursement.
Maternal & Child
Health (MCH)-Appointments for children, 6 months-18 years of age can be made
through the MCH. Cost of flu shots will be based on a sliding fee scale.
No one will be turned away based on inability
to pay.
Who should get a flu shot?:
All people 6 months and older should get a flu shot.
People who got the 2009 H1N1 vaccine or had
H1N1 in 2009 should still get a flu shot.
There will not be a separate
vaccine for H1N1 this year.
